MEET US IN THE KITCHEN: Take a hands-on cooking class, gardening workshop, or join a conversation about food and culture. We host these classes for all regardless of ability to pay or skill level. Check out the schedule that includes other public programming and events. It is our hope to bring everyone together in the kitchen to learn about healthful food in a variety of fun and interactive ways.

Our Community Kitchen Classes fill up quickly! Please take a moment to pre-register to reserve your spot - we look forward to seeing you!

Cooking Matters at the Store Tour

Cooking Matters at the Store is a free, guided grocery store tour that provides tips and strategies to stretch food budgets while buying healthy food. During the tour, we will learn about buying fruits and vegetables on a budget, comparing unit prices, reading food labels, and identifying whole grain foods.

At the conclusion of the tour, we will ask you to assemble ingredients for a meal with all five food groups for under $10. When you complete the challenge, we will buy those approved foods for you to take home!

RSVPs are required for all participants - you will notbe eligible to participate if you do not RSVP.

All tours start promptly. To participate, please arrive by the start time. We do not allow latecomers to join in the tour.

You must be 18 or over to take part in a Cooking Matters at the Store tour.

Sign-ups are limited to the first 15 people. If this session is full, please email Emma Pendery at ependery@local-matters.org to be added to the wait list. Please note that Cooking Matters at the Store participants are only eligible to take the tour once.

Cooking Matters at the Store is a free program of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.The tour is designed to help adults maximize their SNAP benefits and WIC vouchers by learning how to make healthy and affordable choices at the supermarket.